Americas

Chile may be an expensive buy for many EM investors, but the country’s status as the top-rated Latin American sovereign is making it attractive for environmental, social and governance-focused investors, said debt capital markets bankers, after the government sold its second green bond in two weeks.

Broader volatility could not interrupt Latin America’s rediscovered bond market momentum, as Mexican real estate investment trust (REIT) Fibra Uno tapped international investors for the first time in three years on Tuesday.

Fibra Uno, the largest and most diversified real estate operator in Latin America according to Fitch, could price a new dollar deal as soon as Tuesday.

South American development bank CAF (Corporación Andina de Fomento) has raised $140m of 10 year debt via a private placement that will be used to fund education projects, GlobalCapital understands.

State-owned Argentine oil and gas company YPF became the first borrower from the country to tap international bond markets in 14 months on Monday. Yet despite a healthy reception from investors, bankers do not expect copycat trades from other Argentine issuers.

SC Health Corp has begun the process of listing on the New York Stock Exchange, filing an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nasdaq-listed 360 Finance has kicked off an up to $122.5m follow-on offering of new and existing American Depository Shares (ADS).

Cielo, the largest merchant acquiring and payment processing company in Brazil, on Friday wrapped up a consent solicitation and bond buy-back for its global 2022s that will effectively split the note in two.

In this round-up, China’s holdings of US treasuries reached the lowest level in two years, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) promised to unveil foreign investment negative lists in 10 days, and Bank of China (UK) can now provide clearing services in London.

Hong Kong financial institution AMTD International is seeking to raise up to $200m through a US float.

In this round-up, US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping agreed to meet this month, the first active exchange-traded fund listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) and the volume of outstanding local government bonds rose again in May.

Chile’s head of international finance told GlobalCapital that issuing a green bond had helped the sovereign attract new investors used to buying lower yielding paper, making the deal a win-win for both borrower and buy side. It is planning to bring its next green deal in euros.